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English noun: discouragement | |||
| 1. | discouragement (feeling) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | ||
| Synonyms | disheartenment, dismay | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | despair | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | intimidation | ||
| 2. | discouragement (communication) the expression of opposition and disapproval | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disapproval | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | determent, deterrence, disheartenment, dissuasion, intimidation | ||
| Antonyms | encouragement | ||
| 3. | discouragement (act) the act of discouraging | ||
| Samples | The discouragement of petty theft. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deterrence | ||
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